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BANGLADESH STEEL SCRAP: More bulk deals at higher prices possible

Prices for bulk cargoes of scrap imported to Bangladesh moved up again over the last week with offer prices from key exporters on the rise, market participants told Fastmarkets.

PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to launch three new Bangladesh import ferrous scrap prices

Fastmarkets is prosing to launch three new Bangladesh ferrous scrap import prices to widen the coverage of the growing South Asian market.

FOCUS: Japan-South Korea trade to face more restrictions amid forced labor row

A simmering dispute between Japan and South Korea is expected to inflict further damage on the trading relationship and diplomatic ties between the two countries, analysts told Fastmarkets this week.

TAIWAN STEEL SCRAP: Buyers focus on US scrap while holidays limit supplies from Japan

Taiwanese buyers turned to imported containerized ferrous scrap from the United States West Coast over the past week due to the absence of Japanese scrap in the market.

BANGLADESH STEEL SCRAP: Market buoyed after two mills book cargoes

Prices for bulk cargoes of steel scrap imported to Bangladesh jumped over the last seven days following two fresh deals from the United States West Coast, sources told Fastmarkets on...

PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of UK aluminium scrap prices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ UK aluminium scrap price assessments for August 12 will be delayed because of a technical issue.

US ferrous scrap market ripe for increase in September

The domestic ferrous scrap sector in the United States is enjoying renewed strength that is expected to continue through September - and possibly longer - due to a robust export...

STEEL SCRAP WRAP: Global prices continue uptrend on firm demand

Ferrous scrap prices in all the key global markets continued to increase in the week ended Friday August 7 on stable demand from end-users and high prices for downstream steel...

RESEARCH: Key takeaways from the latest Steel Raw Materials market tracker

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets’ team of analysts are ready to view.

Bangladesh’s SS Steel boosts capacity with purchase of Saleh Steel

Bangladeshi steelmaker SS Steel has purchased competitor producer Saleh Steel in a deal worth 247 million taka ($2.86 million), according to a filing to the Dhaka Stock Exchange.